Do you know that a self-care plan is one of the best ways to manage your stress? Couple that with relaxing essential oils and you have the right formula to unwind and recharge at the end of a busy day. Being a mom is exhausting. You take care of everyone all day with little or no time for yourself. You’re aware of the importance of self-care is. But, how do you make it stick? How can you fit a self-care plan into your already hectic schedule? What essential oils can you use to enhance your self-care practice? Here’s a cheat sheet to get started with essential oils. Just click the…

5 PRACTICAL TIPS TO COPE WITH POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION Count your blessings if you’ve never experienced postpartum depression. Moms who have had postpartum depression fail to understand why and how the birth of their little darlings can inflict such massive sadness and weariness when you should be filled with joy. It’s a fair description to say that postpartum depressive moms feel weighed down by a mountain of misery and gloom but have no idea why or who to turn to for help. Well-meaning family and friends often advise rest and that the overwhelming sadness will pass. But what if you don’t feel better with the passing time? I am so pleased to…

The qualities of a good doctor to someone who lives with the cruel life sentence of a chronic illness are like oxygen to a drowning victim. They can build you up to warrior status or plunge you into the depths of despair. I am so pleased to have a guest post by Nicole of thisisallgoingon.com on the prerequisite values vital in a doctor to the chronically ill. What are the qualities of a good doctor that make him a powerful agent in the fight rather than another one of the struggles that a person with a chronic illness faces? And how much do the core values of a doctor really matter?…

Life with a chronic illness is like an invasion by a foreign army. Your body turns traitor and sides with the conqueror. It betrays you and exposes you to torture by the enemy: – Tiredness – Loss of appetite – Pain But, the army continues to invade – tiredness, loss of appetite and pain persist and intensify. THE ONLY GUIDE TO EMPOWER YOU ABOUT LIFE WITH A CHRONIC CONDITION regular blood test shows you have a chronic condition – with a long, unpronounceable name. Shock and terror battle for victory. All you can think about is what your life with this chronic disease will…